Q&A for SHRI by Droston Tang

Seeking more and continued networking opportunities for SCTP students & alumni

droston — 2025-10-10 05:09:13 UTC

Visit to SHRI's strategic ecosystem partners & valued members i.e. MNCs with best-in-class HR practices such as Google

droston — 2025-10-10 05:27:37 UTC

HR can be segmented into three: (1) Administration, (2) Operations & (3) Strategy.

droston — 2025-10-10 05:33:46 UTC

The four key enablers on HR Strategy:

1/ Strategic Enablers

2/ Culture

3/ Project Management

4/ Data-driven Approach

Working opportunities as HR in Papua New Guinea

droston — 2025-10-10 05:45:54 UTC

Waive the one-time entrance fee for SHRI membership fees.

2025-10-10 12:41:43 UTC

SHRI Communities

2025-10-10 12:48:23 UTC

Introduce us in SHRI Chapters and SIGs (Special Interest Groups): These are smaller communities within SHRI (e.g., L&D, Compensation, HR Tech) — great for learning and finding mentors.

Offshore HR Oppotunites

2025-10-13 03:40:30 UTC

Besides Papau New Guinea, which other locations are looking for non-traditional HR practioneers ie people like us?

Cultural Transformation

2025-10-13 03:44:00 UTC

In your experience, what are the contributing factors to a successful cultural transformation? What impeds it?

Live! topics, comments & questions

droston — 2025-10-17 07:00:44 UTC

1/ Networking opportunities as part of the ecosystem

2/ Baseline skillsets to create value for organisations

3/ HRBP experience (background) - specialisation TAR, L&D, Succession Plans, Comp & Benefits - introspect on transferable skillsets

4/ SHRI HR Awards (8 categories) - Gold winners (how the judges evaluated, publish papers, etc)

5/ Finding the fit via human psychology (OD specialty & OLD), lack of experience vs tech competency (e.g. academics, psychology, Prosci change management) - assessment & motivators (best in class talent development coaching) e.g. Roffey Park, DDI, MNCs and civil service

6/ STEM+ (soft-skills, corporate skills, etc.) - level of engagement on the future of workforce but how might we assimilate fresh graduates (up to optimum productivity within shortest time frame) if only internships are taken seriously

Feedback

droston — 2025-10-17 08:04:24 UTC

1/ What are the results and outcomes from our submission? Where do we benchmark myself?

2/ What experience do you have for HR? xx months/yy weeks internship/apprenticeship? Realism/real-life in project work?

3/ Employers hiring SCTP has access to grants. Kaye's template with SHRI letterhead.

4/ Learning journeys echoing Carolynn's Zoom/Webinars (Panel discussions); visiting MNCs

5/ Relevance of SHRI (Singapore Human Resource Institute) - recommended to name fully, 99-sister affiliations

6/ Differentiation for the SCTP members